With 100% English Ancestry, I thought it might be really difficult to trace my ancestors back in England from Canada. Only my mother, her father and his mother were born in Canada. This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days.

Robert King, testator, names his wife Johane and does not list any children. He mentions a William King and his two children who now live with him but does not state the relationship. He does not leave his property to them. He mentions his first cousin Bernard Hunt (his aunt (sister to his mother)’s son). He has many godchildren; he names a number of them with particular legacies. None appear to be related to him.

1 In the Name of God Amen 2 the first day of May in the year of our Lord Christ according3 to the English Accompte One thousand six hundred fiftie two I Robert4 King of Upton Gray in the Countie of Southampton Yeoman being in5 reasonable good health and of perfect and sound minde and memorie6 thankes be to the Almightie God therefore but calling to minde theq uncertaintie and instablenes of this present life and how suddenly we8 are and may be taken out of this world and the more rather for the9 Settlement of that Estate which it hath pleased Go to endow me withal10 Thereby to avoid all Contraversies and suites in Lawe by my freindes11 and Kindred after my decease doe make and ordaine this my present12 last will and Testament in manner and forme following First and13 principally I commend my Soule into the hands of Almightie God14 my Creatour assurdlie trusting and belevieving that by and15 Through the only merritts and mediation of Jesus Christ my blessed16 Saviour and Redeemer I shall be made partaker with him in his17 kingdome of heaven when this life ended next I commit my bodie18 to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in Upton Gray church19 in or neare into the Chancell Item I give unto the Cathedrall Church 20 of Winchester twoe shillings and six pence Item I give unto the poore of the 21 Parish of Upton Grey aforesaid Five pounds of Current English money to be22 putt into a stock for the use of the same poore Item I give unto the23 Parish Church of Upton Grey aforesaid Twenty shillings Item I give24 unto the poore of the Towne of Odiham in the Countie aforesaid25 five shillings to be distributed amongst them by the Collectors and26 Overseers for the poore there Item I give and bequeath unto Barnard27 Hunt my Mother’s Sister’s sonne fortie shillings of Currant English28 money Item I give unto his fower sonnes Humphry William John29 and Barnard Twentie shillings a peece All which my will is shall30 be paid unto them winthin six months next after my decease Item Item31 I give unto Edward Rosinger of Alton Twentie shillings Item I give32 And devise unto William Knight sonne of William Knight of33 _appen in the Countie of Sussex yeoman deceased Tenne pounds34 of Currant English money and to his Sister Elizabeth Knight both35 which are now living together with me Tenne pounds or likewise Item36 I give unto Isabell Wheeler Wife of Nicholas Wheeler of Bensteed in37 the Countie aforesaid yeoman Tenne shillings Item I give unto38 Francis King Wife of William King tenne pounds Item I give unto39 Thomas King of Upton Gray aforesaid yeoman Two shillings and six pence40 and to his sonne Thomas King my Godsonne five shillings Item I give41 unto Henery Lee my Godsonne five shillings Item I give unto my Godsonne42 Robert Wynhall sonne of Walter Wynhall of Odiham abovesaid Tenne43 poundes of Current English money and to my Godsonne William44 Missingham sonn of William Missingham of Hillsyde within the Parish of Odiham abovesaid Black45 smith I give Tenne poundes of like Current English money Item I46 give unto Henery Grove my Godsonne the sonne of Thomas Grove47 of Odiham abovesaid Tenne shillings Item I give unto Margarett48 Couper wife of Nicholas Couper my God daughter five shillings and49 to theire sonne Robert Couper my Godsonne I give five shillings Item I give50 unto Johane Scott Wife of William Scott of Alton tenne shillings and to51 his sonne William Scott my Godsonne I give five shillings Item I likewise52 give unto all the rest of my Godchildren that are not herein named five53 shillings a peece Item I give and devise unto Thomas Wilie who54 hath bin my ____ servant and workeman twentie shillings55 Item I give unto Margerie Rawlins sometimes my servant tenn56 shillings Item I give unto Thomas White who is now my Servant57 Twentie shillings And I give unto Roger Gregoire my servant twenty58 shillings Item I give to Thomasine Lane my servant Tenne shillings59 Item I give unto Walter Wynhall above named the write of this my60 will five poundes of Currant English money who hath manie yeares61 together been imployed and diligent in my Law business And62 my Will and meaning is that all the moneys and legacies by me63 given and bequeathed in manner as aforesaid shall and may be64 truly and insley paid by my Executrix hereafter named within six65 moneths next after my decease And as touching the disposeing of all66 my lands and Tenements I will give devise and bequeath All67 my farmes Messuages Landes Tenements woods underwoods68 Rents Reversions and Hereditaments with theire and everie of69 theire Appurtenances situate lying and being in the Parishes of70 Upton Grey Up Nately Alton and Odiham in the Countie of South71 Hampton aforesaid unto Johane my well beloved Wife and to hir72 heires and Assignes for ever To have and to hould the saide farmes73 Messuages Lands Tenements woods underwoods rents reversions and74 Hereditaments with their and everie of theire Appurtenances unto75 the said Johane my well beloved Wife and to hir heires and Assignes76 for ever And to hir and to their owne proper use and uses for ever77 onlie paying out of the farme my debts and a certaine Annual78 Rent of a eleaven poundes by the yeare payable To Bernard Hunt79 above named my Mother’s Sister’s sonne during the tearme of80 his natural life by agreement made betweene us The rest of my81 goods and Chattells my debts Legacies and funeral Expences paid82 and discharged I give and devise unto the said Joane my well beloved83 wife whome I make the full and whole Executrix of this my last Will84 and Testament And I entreate my loving freindes Nicholas Wheeler85 of Bensteed in the Countie of Southampton yeoman And John86 Scott of Upon Grey aforesaid yeoman To be Overseers of the 87 same And I give to each of them for theire care and paines88 therein to be had five shillings a peece In Witnesse That this is89 my present last Will and Testament I have hereunto sett my hande90 and seale The day and yeare first above written Robert King91 Signed sealed published and declared for the last Will and Testament92 of the above named Robert King in presence of William Missingham93 Walter Wynhall Snr94 This will was probated att London95 the Twentith day of October in the yeare of our Lord God One96 Thousand six hundred fiftie and two before William Fourth97 doctor of Lawes and Surrogate Nathaniel Brent Judge and98 by the oath of Joane King the Relict and Sole Executrix named99 in the above written Will To whome Administration of all and100 singular the goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased was101 Committed She being first legally sworne truly and faythfullie to102 administer the same